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Iroquois County

Illinois · 31,334 residents · 1,117 sq mi
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Iroquois County is a county of 31,334 people in Illinois. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. At a median age of 39.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 76% of homes are owner-occupied. Home values have more than doubled since 1990, reaching $79,400. Households here earn about 18% less than in Illinois as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 39.6
US median: 35.2
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 50%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

31,334
+2%since 1990
from 30,787 in 1990
1990 – 2025
39.6
+7%since 1990
from 37.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1,117 sq mi
Population, 19902024
26K27K29K30K32K19902000201020202024Iroquois County
202426K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.1%(1,923)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.8%(2,130)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.6%(2,395)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.3%(2,282)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.7%(1,458)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3410.7%(3,351)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415%(4,715)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.3%(4,172)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.3%(3,236)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748.7%(2,733)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 846.8%(2,128)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.6%(811)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$38,071
+14%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,435 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$18,435
+58%since 1990
from $11,653 in 1990
US average: $21,522
8.7%
−0.5 ptssince 1990
from 9.2% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$79,400
+50%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $40,200 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$446
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $306 in 1990
US average: $602
76.4%
+2.6 ptssince 1990
from 73.8% in 1990
23.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic98.2%(30,244)
Black0.5%(164)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(500)
Asian0.1%(44)
2000
White, non-Hispanic94.4%(29,580)
Black0.7%(222)
Hispanic / Latino3.9%(1,217)
Asian0.3%(87)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican7.3%(1,940)
Salvadoran0.2%(53)
Colombian0.2%(50)
Puerto Rican0.2%(41)
Cuban0.1%(37)
Spaniard0.1%(18)
Venezuelan0.1%(14)
Asian origin
Filipino0.2%(53)
Korean0%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German33%(8,735)
Irish13.3%(3,526)
English9.8%(2,591)
American7.6%(2,023)
French6.3%(1,655)
Italian5.1%(1,348)
Dutch3.1%(812)
Polish1.9%(496)
Swedish1.6%(424)
Scottish1%(277)
Norwegian1%(265)
+ 27 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian0.9%(249)
Danish0.6%(146)
British0.5%(138)
Welsh0.5%(126)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(117)
Russian0.4%(104)
Swiss0.3%(75)
Czech0.3%(69)
Lithuanian0.2%(65)
Finnish0.2%(57)
Belgian0.2%(52)
Greek0.2%(49)
Croatian0.2%(48)
Arab0.2%(40)
Ukrainian0.1%(29)
Slovak0.1%(18)
Slovene0%(12)
Lebanese0%(11)
Canadian0%(10)
Iranian0%(5)
Serbian0%(4)
Section 05

Education

11.8%
+1.8 ptssince 1990
from 10.1% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
80.3%
+6.9 ptssince 1990
from 73.4% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
4.6%
+1.4 ptssince 1990
from 3.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.7 min
−25%since 1990
from 22.3 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married24.4%(2,923)
Married64.7%(7,746)
Widowed3.2%(378)
Divorced7.7%(916)
Women 15+
Never married17.2%(2,224)
Married61.3%(7,923)
Widowed13.8%(1,778)
Divorced7.7%(996)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.0%
−3.0 ptssince 2013
from 9.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
50.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 50.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 18.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 23.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
22.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 22.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.1%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 67.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 42.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)18.1%(252)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.1%(266)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36%(501)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.6%(106)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.4%(20)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,392 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Iroquois County, Illinois?

Iroquois County, Illinois has about 31,334 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Iroquois County, Illinois?

The typical household in Iroquois County, Illinois earns about $38,071 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Iroquois County, Illinois expensive?

In Iroquois County, Illinois, the median home is worth about $79,400, and the typical rent is about $446 a month.

How educated are people in Iroquois County, Illinois?

About 11.8% of adults age 25 and over in Iroquois County, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Iroquois County, Illinois?

About 8.7% of people in Iroquois County, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

Has Iroquois County, Illinois grown since 1990?

Yes, Iroquois County, Illinois has grown since 1990. The population has added about 547 residents, a change of about 2 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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